The Barber's Revenge (1909) User Reviews

Questionable flirtations are not classed as funny in America

[deickemeyer · 6 December 2014]

A Pathe picture in which a flirtation with a barber's wife gets a musician into difficulty, and finally results in the loss of his beautiful long hair. Then he finds his own wife in the arms of a stranger, but his appearance is so changed he isn't recognized and is thrown out. But after a time all is adjusted and he is accepted as the right one. This is classed as a comedy, but aside from the musician's curious appearance after his hair is shaved off, there is little fun in it. Such questionable flirtations are not classed as funny in America. There are plenty of funny incidents to make films without making sport of the marital relation. - The Moving Picture World, August 7, 1909